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Council passed 4.7% millage rate increase over current year
At the first of two public hearings held at its Sept. 10 meeting, the Perry City Council unanimously adopted a tentative millage rate that reflects a 4.7% increase over the…
No moratorium on data centers
The Taylor County Commission has rejected calls for a moratorium on data centers for the second time in the past three months, and instead unanimously agreed to move forward with…
Commission votes 3-2 to give $1/hr raise to employees
The Taylor County Commission will hold the first of two hearings next Monday on the county’s 2026-27 budget, which currently has a roughly $1 million deficit between recurring expenses and…
County seeking more funding for Ash St. resurfacing
As expected, the bids for the highly-anticipated Ash Street widening and resurfacing project came in well above the available funding, prompting county officials to state they will be requesting additional…
Perry man arrested after fleeing PPD officer
A Perry man fled police when he was caught in a somewhat compromising position with a woman while parked behind a local church Sunday — hours before services started.…
TCMS ‘Dogs crush Riversprings 26-6
By MADDOX WILES The Taylor County Middle School (TCMS) Bulldogs dominated the Wakulla Riversprings Bears, 26-6 at Dorsett Stadium Tuesday evening in Perry, improving the program’s “A” and “B” team…
McCullough recalls watching the events of 9/11 unfold in England
Donald J. Loyd was a believer of absolutes. So, when a well-meaning local woodcarver in scenic Devonshire, England expressed his sympathy for the collapse of the Twin Towers on Sept.…
School-zone speed cameras will go live Sept. 16
The Perry Police Department is reminding motorists that the 30-day public education and warning period for the City of Perry’s School Zone Speed Detection System is approaching its conclusion.…
Perry awarded $86,825 state grant to advance Gram’s Legacy industrial site
The City of Perry has been awarded $86,825 in state funding to complete the surveying and environmental groundwork needed to move the Gram’s Legacy industrial site toward possible development, marking…
Man arrested after machete standoff
A tense standoff between a Taylor County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) deputy and a man armed with a machete and a hammer ended after the man surrendered his weapons at gunpoint…
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